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No. 227,131. Patented May 4,1880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY O. REED, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TOILET-PAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 227,131, dated May 4,1880.

Application filed September 26, 1879.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY O. REED, of thecity of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improved Toilet-Powder Pad; and I dohereby declare that the'following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, that will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 represents a side view of my receptacle in a condition for use.Fig.2 is a longitudinal section of the same. Figs. 3 and 4 show the sameas it appears when not in use.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to certain improvements in the construction ofreceptacles for toilet-powder and it consists in a bag one side of whichis pervious to the powder and forms a medium for applying the same tothe desired parts while the other side thereof is impervious to thepowder and adapted to distribute or spread the same in the desiredmanner. With this bag is combined a flap for covering its pervious sidewhen the bag is not in use, thereby preventing loss or waste of powder.

In the drawings, the letter A designates a bag composed of two sidepieces, I) 0, one of which is pervious and the other impervious to thepowder generally used for toilet purposes, and D is a flap used inconnection with this bag.

The materials which I employ in making the bag A are a piece of wovenfabric of loose texture and piece of chamois or other leather, the onebeing pervious to powder, while the other is of an opposite nature; butit is obvious that other materials will answer the purpose.

To form the flap D, I continue the sides b 0 of the bag and join thesame about midway between the ends by a transverse line of stitches, c,the part below these stitches constituting the bag proper, while thepart above the same constitutes the flap; but, if desired, the flap maybe formed of a separate piece of material attached to a suitable part ofthe bag.

The bag A is filled with powder and closed in an appropriate manner.Then, when it is desired to apply the powder to any part of the person,the flap D is thrown back, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and the perviousside of the bag is gently tapped or struck upon the desired part. Inthis manner the desired quantity of powder may be readily separated fromthe bag and strewn on the desired spot. The bag is then inverted and theimpervious side b used to spread or distribute the powder, as may befound desirable or expedient, and since this side of the bag absorbs anysuperfluous powder it is practically adapted to the purpose named.

In the act of loosening the powder from the bag the flap D may be usedas a handle for manipulating the same; but the primary office of thisflap is to cover the pervious side of the bag when it is not in use, sothat no powder is lost or wasted. To accomplish this object, the flap Dis simply turned down upon the proper side of the bag, as shown in Figs3 and 4, and, if desired, may be held in this position by a suitableclasp, or in any other manner. If desired,.moreover, the flap D or bag Amay he stiffened in a suitable manner.

If desired, the bag A may be made with two pervious sides. In that casetwo flaps may be used.

I claim- 1. A receptacle for toilet-powder consisting of a bag one sideof which is pervious to the powder and forms a medium for applying thesame to the desired part, while the other side thereof is impervious tothe powder and adapted to spread or distribute the same, substantiallyas herein described.

2. In a receptacle for toilet-powder, the combination, with a bag thesides of which are respectively pervious and impervious to the powder,of a flap for covering the pervious side of the bag,,substantially asand for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand.

HENRY O. REED.

Witnesses:

LIONEL KINSHELDT, V. O. CLAYTON.

